Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on October 28, 2025, and it has been labeled as the ‘Storm of the century’, ‘Jamaica’s strongest storm’, and ‘Catastrophic storm of the year 2025’. While some people may think it’s an exaggeration, unfortunately, it isn’t. Hurricane Melissa has ‘Category 5’ intensity with sustained winds up to the scary mark of 185 mph (roughly around 298 km/h). Not only this, the catastrophic storm also holds the record-low central pressure of 892 millibars.
Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica: Category 5 monster sparks US East Coast warnings and global ripple effects
In light of such threatening numbers, several meteorologists have admitted that it is one of the most intense Atlantic hurricanes ever recorded. According to the latest reports on Hurricane Melissa, it has unleashed a 9-13-foot storm surge and torrential rainfall of 15-40 inches (380-1000 mm) in Jamaica’s mountain regions, near New Hope. As of now, at least three people have died in Jamaica, while the wider Caribbean death toll has reached seven or more. The slow-moving storm at times is advancing at just 5mph, which raises the risk of prolonged flooding and landslides.
